布萊爾為英國女王王太後去世致悼詞
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Mreaker,IbeginbymovingandreadingtheHumbleAddre.
IbegtomovethatanHumbleAddrebepresentedtoHerMajestyexpreingthedeepsympathiesandcondolencesofthisHouseonthedeathofHerMajestyQueenElizabeth,TheQueenMother,whoselifewasgivenutintinglyindevotedpublicservicetotheCountryandtheCommonwealth;whowithhislateMajestyKingGeorgeVIralliedthenationinthedarkestdaysofwarandwhointimesofpeacewasaunifyingfigureforBritain,iiringloveandaffectioninallShemet.
OnFridayHercoffinwillbecarriedinaceremonialproceiontoWestmiterHall,whereitwillLie-in-StateuntiltheeveningofMonday,8April.Membersofthepublicwillbeabletopaytheirreectstherepriortothefuneral,whichwilltakeplaceat1130amonTuesday,9AprilinWestmiterAey.
Mr.eaker,IknowthatthewholeHousewilljoinwithmeinpayingtributetoTheQueenMother,whoforalmostacenturywaspartofourlives,iiredourcountry,arouseditsreectandaffectionandforwhoseserviceandlifewegiveourprofoundthanks.
PartofthefascinationwithTheQueenMotherwasthesheeranofhistorySheencompaed,notjustthegreateventsofthe20thcentury,itswars,theideologiesthatcameandwent,butitstechnologicalandscientificdiscoveries,itsvastlychangingculture.1801comparedto1701wasnodoubtverydifferent.But2001comparedto1901seemsanhistoricageapartandyetShesawitandexperienceditall.
ShewasbornduringtheBoerWar,inaneravirtuallyfreefromthemotorcar,atimewhen,Sheonceremembered,adairymanstilloftenstoodwithhiscowsellingmilknearthegatesofBuckinghamPalace.YetattheendofHerlife,thousandsofpeoplesente-mailsofcondolencetotheroyalweite.
TheTitanicsailedandsankwhenShewas11.WorldWarIbrokeoutonHerfourteenthbirthday.Herfirstchildwasbornin1926,theyearthattelevisionwasinvented.ShewasthelastEmpreofIndia.In1986ShebecametheoldestpersontobearthetitleofQueeninthehistoryoftheBritishmonarchy.AndinallShesaw20differentPrimeMinisterspathroughDowningStreet.OneofmybestmemoriesofHerissittingwithHeratBalmoral,asShetoldmeofHerpersonalrecollectionotjustofChurchillandAttlee,butofAsquith,LloydGeorgeandBaldwin.